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Lukas

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Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
"Light"

Alternative spelling
  
Lukáš

Language(s)
  
Latin

Region of origin
  
Italy

Pronunciation
  
German: [luːkas] Swedish: [ˈlʉːkas] Lukáš: Czech: [ˈlukaːʃ]

Lukas is a form of the Latin name Lucas.

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Popularity

In 2013 it was the ninth most popular name for boys in Australia.

Meaning and different spellings

  • Arabic - لوقا, Luqa, Lua'a
  • Armenian - Ղուկաս, Ghukas
  • Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian - Luka (Лука)
  • Czech - Lukáš
  • Dutch - Lucas/Lukas
  • English - Luke/Lucas
  • Finnish - Luukas
  • French - Luc
  • Georgian - ლუკა
  • German - Lukas
  • Hungarian - Lukács/ Lúkas - Light, the lonely Mountain
  • Icelandic - Lúkas
  • Indonesian - Lukas
  • Irish: Lúc, Lúcás
  • Italian - Luca
  • Latin - Lucas (from the verb "lucere")
  • Latvian - Lukas
  • Lithuanian - Lukas
  • Norwegian/Swedish/Danish - Lucas/Lukas
  • Anglo-Saxon - Lukas
  • Polish - Łukasz
  • Portuguese - Lucas
  • Russian - Лука
  • Slovak - Lukáš
  • Slavs - Luka
  • Ukrainian/Russian - Lukian
  • Spanish - Lucas
  • Turkish - Luka/Lukas
  • Japanese - ルーカス (Rukasu)
  • Korean - 루카스

    • As a surname

  • Zdeněk Lukáš, Czech composer, teacher, music editor, and conductor
  • D. Wayne Lukas (born 1935), American horse racing trainer
  • J. Anthony Lukas, American journalist
  • György Lukács, Hungarian philosopher
  • Tõnis Lukas, Estonian politician
  • Kim Lukas, Musician

    • As a given name

  • Lukáš Bauer, Czech cross-country skier
  • Łukasz Fabiański, Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper
  • Lukas Foss, American conductor
  • Lukas Haas, American actor
  • Lukas Hartmann, Swiss novelist and children's literature writer
  • Lukas Heller, Screenwriter
  • Lukas Jutkiewicz, English football (soccer) player
  • Lukáš Krajíček, Czech ice hockey player
  • Lukáš Melich, Czech hammer thrower
  • Luka Modrić, Croatian football (soccer) player
  • Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film writer and director
  • Lukáš Pešek, Czech 250ccm Grand Prix motorbike rider
  • Lukas Podolski, German football (soccer) player
  • Lukas Rossi, Canadian musician
  • Lukas Schmitz, German football (soccer) player
  • "Lukas Sturm", Czech-American Architectural Lighting Designer
  • Lukas Tudor, Chilean football (soccer) forward
  • Lukas Runggaldier, Italian Nordic combined athlete
  • Lukas Verzbicas, Lithuanian-American athlete
  • Lukas Weißhaidinger, Austrian discus thrower and shot putter

    • References

    Lukas Wikipedia
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